-Derive questions you can use for your subject area within ACAPS model.

-Predict how can you implement this into your lesson plans.

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Contact information:Joseph LeylandMathematicsP10joseph.leyland@palmbeachschools.orgFeaturing: ACAPS(marshallmiddle.org)Analysis using author, context, audience, purpose, significance (ACAPS)ACAPS guides students through the process of “ways of thinking” when analyzing primary sources. This means considering how the background of the author, the context of the time, the audience being addressed and the purpose of the source all affect its meaning and significance.

This process of thinking can be used for all types of primary sources.

School Wide Focus Points1. Student Selection2. Voluntary Participation3. AVID Elective4. Rigorous Curriculum5. Organization Skills6. Writing and Reading7. Inquiry and Collaboration8. Tutors9. Data Collection10. Resources Committed11. Site TeamAny Subject! Any Time!A- Author- Who created the source? What do you know about his/her point of view? How might this affect the source’s meaning?

C- Context- When and where was the source created? How might this affect its meaning?

A-Audience- For what audience was this source created? How might this affect its meaning?

P- Purpose- For what reason was this source created? How might this affect its meaning?

S- Significance- What can be learned or inferred from this source? What is its main idea? Why is it important?